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2017 Ford Escape · symptom sheet

Transmission jerks, lurches or bangs into gear

  • 47owner reports
  • 88,000median miles
  • $6,000median quote
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Jul 1, 2026 · checked Sep 19, 2026

47 of the 92 reports of transmission shudder on the 2017 Escape describe jerking or hard shifts.

Part of Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (92 reports) · also: hesitation when accelerating

Tick what matches of 47 reports

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What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the torque converter (6 reports), the transmission (4 reports) and the mounts (3 reports).

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the transmission and drivetrain covers the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

22V-413Jun 10, 2022
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.

Risk and remedy
Risk: A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause the vehicle to move in an unexpected direction. Additionally, the vehicle may roll after the driver selects the 'Park' position. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the under hood shift bushing and add a protective cap over the shift cable bushing, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to be available in 4th Quarter 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed October 27, 2022. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S43.

What owners paid

7 of the 47 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $200 to $7,238.

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 68,693 and 116,000 miles, from the 32 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Transmission, AAMCO inspected and verified, no warnings just grinding noise and jerking of vehicle”

Filed Jul 1, 2026

“Transmission went out. No warning. 121,000 miles. No lights on dash, nothing. Complete transmission failure. Car started whining upon acceleration out of nowhere, jerked really hard, and then out it went. Have had it serviced and maintained meticulously. Ford is aware of the problem and doing nothing to fix it.”

Filed Nov 11, 2024 · 121,000 miles

“When pressing the acceleration pedal, car does not always switch into the next gear. On other occasions, while accelerating the car jerks and does not switch into the next year smoothly”

Filed Feb 26, 2024

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 47 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.

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